: Re: First person POV "mom:" vs. "mother" This may seem like a duplicate of Changing the way one addresses a character in a dialogue to create variation, but it the answers there did not apply.

I feel they are similar enough that they could be used interchangeably, as long as it's not too frequently. Also, consider the personality of your characters, and the scenes that they interact in, and their upbringing.

Growing up, because of my families Southern Appalachian heritage, I generally tended to call my Mother Momma. Growing up in the mixing pot of South Western Ohio in formal settings I use the term Mother. When handling paperwork for college I use the term mother, and put on all my forms that I would like to be addressed using my Mother's maiden name. However, when I am in the company of my friends at the college, especially ones who have migrated from Kentucky, and Virginia for school I generally will revert to using the term Momma.

So, overall I would say it would depend on your characters personality type, and her family background.

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